Training

Advancing Smart Manufacturing with Optical Fiber Sensors

What to expect

The talk will cover the deployment of optical fibers for temperature, strain, and vibration monitoring in industrial processes, as well as their role in future predictive maintenance systems. Topics will include advancements in embedding techniques demonstrating how smart manufacturing environments will be enhanced through improved data collection.

Course outcomes

  • Provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of how optical fiber sensors can enhance manufacturing processes through real-time monitoring, increased precision, and improved system reliability.
  • Attendees will gain insights into the latest developments in fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor technology, its integration into composite materials, and its applications in structural health monitoring, process control, and predictive maintenance.
  • The talk aims to foster collaboration between academia and industry, and encourage the adoption of optical sensing technologies in advanced manufacturing systems.

Course audience

This talk is ideal for engineers, researchers, and industry.

Attendee experience

Some previous experience would be desirable but not essential.